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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 35
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David complains of his enemies and their wrong dealings—He asks the Lord to judge him according to his righteousness.
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<center><span class='small'>A PSALM OF DAVID.</span></center>
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 121: 5 (1-6)."><span class='smallcaps'>Plead</span></a> <i>my cause,</i> O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, with them that strive with me: <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/35/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 49: 25; D&C 98: 37; D&C 105: 14.">fight</a> against them that fight against me.
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Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
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Draw out also the spear, and stop <i>the way</i> against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I <i>am</i> thy salvation.
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Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
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Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> chase <i>them.</i>
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Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/6a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB pursue.">persecute</a> them.
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For without cause have they hid for me their net <i>in</i> a pit, <i>which</i> without cause they have digged for my soul.
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Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
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And my soul shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Joy.">joyful</a> in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: it shall rejoice in his <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/35/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Salvation.">salvation</a>.
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All my bones shall say, <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, who <i>is</i> like unto thee, which <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 22: 23.">deliverest</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/35/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 25: 4; D&C 56: 18 (18-19).">poor</a> from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
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<sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Slander.">False</a> witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge <i>things</i> that I knew not.
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They <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 38: 20.">rewarded</a> me evil for good <i>to</i> the spoiling of my soul.
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But as for me, when they were <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Sickness.">sick</a>, my clothing <i>was</i> sackcloth: I humbled my soul with <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/35/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Fasting.">fasting</a>; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
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I behaved myself as though <i>he had been </i>my friend <i>or</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/14a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brother</a>: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth <i>for his</i> mother.
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But in mine <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Adversity.">adversity</a> they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: <i>yea,</i> the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew <i>it</i> not; they did tear <i>me,</i> and ceased not:
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With hypocritical <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mocking.">mockers</a> in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
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Lord, how <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 121: 2 (1-6).">long</a> wilt thou look on?  rescue my soul from their destructions, my <sup>b</sup><a href="ps/35/17b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB only life.">darling</a> from the lions.
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I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
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Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: <i>neither</i> let them wink with the eye that <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hate.">hate</a> me without a cause.
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For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against <i>them that are</i> quiet in the land.
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Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, <i>and</i> said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen <i>it.</i>
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<i>This</i> thou hast seen, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
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Stir up thyself, and <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 59: 4.">awake</a> to my judgment, <i>even</i> unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
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Judge me, O <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
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Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
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Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify <i>themselves</i> against me.
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Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> be magnified, which hath <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/35/27a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Pleasure.">pleasure</a> in the prosperity of his servant.
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And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness <i>and</i> of thy praise all the day long.
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